Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Barbados
Barbados: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 43.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Barbados, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Barbados is 43.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Barbados peaked at 51.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1999.
Barbados ranks 6th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.7% | — |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +425.4% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | +80.4% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | +357.2% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 9.1% | 20.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 10.4% | 51.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 43.1% | 45.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,277 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Barbados?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Barbados was 43.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1999.
- How does Barbados rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Barbados ranks 6th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release